It looks like Michigan's satellite camps are heading down under Michigan is having too much fun with the NCAA's satellite camp stance reversal. A day after we wrote that the school has 26 satellite camps scheduled for June, another one is apparently booked and it's in Australia. Take a look at this tweet from ProKick Australia: Here is the news again, because its really exciting and also … [Read more...]
Manchester United manager refuses to blame bus attack for top-four setback
Manchester United manager refuses to blame bus attack for top-four setback London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal put on a brave face and refused to blame an attack on his team’s bus for the serious setback to his side’s Champions League hopes at West Ham United. Tuesday’s gripping 3-2 loss, which was preceded by the United team bus being pelted with cans and bottles outside the … [Read more...]
Bartolo Colon’s home run baseball card quickly rising in value
Bartolo Colon's home run baseball card quickly rising in value New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon will turn 43 later this month and he’s in his 19th season in the big leagues looking like he still has years left in the tank. He hit his first career home run last week, which attracted significant attention nationally, including Topps deciding to feature the moment on its ToppsNow card, which … [Read more...]
Bartolo Colon’s home run baseball card already fetching $60
Bartolo Colon's home run baseball card already fetching $60 Your browser does not support iframes. New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon will turn 43 later this month and he’s in his 19th season in the big leagues looking like he still has years left in the tank. He hit his first career home run last week, which attracted significant attention nationally, including Topps deciding to feature … [Read more...]
Report: FedEx advocates for Memphis in Big 12
Report: FedEx advocates for Memphis in Big 12 FedEx is part of Memphis' allure to the Big 12. (USATSI) Memphis is among the schools hoping to earn Big 12 membership as the conference considers expansion back to 12 teams, and the school appears to be getting significant help from a major hometown company lobbying in its favor. FedEx is the ace up Memphis' sleeve. According to ESPN's Jake Trotter, … [Read more...]
Anonymous PGA Tour pro: ‘Embarrassment’ to compare Big 4 to Tiger
Anonymous PGA Tour pro: 'Embarrassment' to compare Big 4 to Tiger The new Big Three (or Four, depending on if include Rickie Fowler) have been reluctant to draw comparisons between themselves, either individually or collectively, to Tiger Woods. That's because any comparison wouldn't turn out very well. Woods has 79 PGA Tour wins, including 14 majors. Between them, they have 27 PGA Tour … [Read more...]
Spurs knew of Poch, Ferguson lunch – sources
Spurs knew of Poch, Ferguson lunch - sources 8:37 PM GMT Dan Kilpatrick Tottenham were aware of Mauricio Pochettino's meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday, club sources have told ESPN FC. Photographs published by The Sun showed Pochettino and his assistant Jesus Perez leaving Scott's Restaurant in Mayfair with the former Manchester United manager, who is still a director and ambassador at … [Read more...]
Vote: Is Stephen Curry your NBA MVP?
Vote: Is Stephen Curry your NBA MVP? 7:58 PM ET print For the first time in NBA history, we have a unanimous MVP: Stephen Curry. Does he get your vote? Curry, who led the Golden State Warriors to an NBA-record 73 wins, grabbed all 131 first-place votes, including 130 from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters and one from the Kia MVP fan vote. The San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard … [Read more...]
Boxing’s next big fight could be a real knockout (The Associated Press)
Boxing's next big fight could be a real knockout (The Associated Press) ''It's one of those fights we can make,'' said Tom Loeffler, who promotes Golovkin. Another interested observer at ringside was Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who would like nothing better than to steal a big fight from Vegas and fill his stadium for the biggest fight since Mayweather and Pacquiao put on a snoozefest … [Read more...]
No Triple Crown bump for Kentucky Derby in TV ratings (The Associated Press)
No Triple Crown bump for Kentucky Derby in TV ratings (The Associated Press) NBC's audience for the Kentucky Derby has fallen by a half-million viewers a year after American Pharoah. … [Read more...]